Full Result 12.50 Hexham | 11 December 1996

Federation Brewery Special Ale Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m7f63yds) 2m7½f Good 12 hurdles

1st £2,480.80 2nd £688.80 3rd £330.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Hudson Bay Trader (USA) 10/1 Miss P Robson ⁵ P Beaumont	Miss P Robson ⁵ P Beaumont	9	106	83	83	87	–
b g Sir Ivor (USA) - Yukon Baby (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Chased leaders, led 4 out, kept on well flat

2 1¾	8. Ballindoo 5/1 Mr R Armson ⁷ Richard Armson	Mr R Armson ⁷ Richard Armson	7	108	87	84	89	–
ch g Buzzards Bay - Model Lady (Le Bavard)
Held up and behind, headway 4 out, every chance last, stayed on one pace

3 ¾ [2½]	6. Belle Rose (IRE) 3/1F Mr G Elliott ⁷ G Richards	Mr G Elliott ⁷ G Richards	6	1010	89	86	90	–
gr m Roselier (FR) - Golden Chestnut (Green Shoon)
Always prominent, effort and blundered last, stayed on under pressure

4 ¾ [3¼]	2. Scarba 13/2 Mr R Hale ⁵ Malcolm Jefferson	Mr R Hale ⁵ Malcolm Jefferson	8	118	99	97	99	–
b g Skyliner I - Looking For Gold (Goldfella)
Chased leaders, outpaced 2 out, kept on towards finish

5 1¼ [4½]	3. Ifallelsefails 7/1 Michael Naughton ⁵ L Lungo	Michael Naughton ⁵ L Lungo	8	117	98	95	97	–
b g Pollerton (IRE) - Laurello (Bargello)
Held up and behind, hampered bend after 8th, good headway 2 out, ridden and not quicken approaching last

6 2½ [7]	4. Gymcrak Cyrano (IRE) 16/1 Miss C Metcalfe ⁷ N Chamberlain	Miss C Metcalfe ⁷ N Chamberlain	7	111	94	88	90	–
b m Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE) - Sun Gift (Guillaume Tell)
Jumped right, behind, headway 4 out, outpaced approaching 2 out, stayed on towards finish

7 1½ [8½]	1. Flat Top 12/1 Lord Manton ⁷ Michael Easterby	Lord Manton ⁷ Michael Easterby	5	116	99	–	–	–
b g Blakeney - New Edition (Great Nephew)
Held up, good headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, one pace when blundered last

8 1 [9½]	5. Kings Lane I 10/1 Mr C Bonner ³ J M Dun	Mr C Bonner ³ J M Dun	7	112	91	87	85	–
b g Majestic Streak - Gala Lane (Gala Performance)
Always prominent, disputed lead 2 out, weakened approaching last

9 1½ [11]	11. Helens Bay I (IRE) 33/1 Mr M Thompson ³ Victor Thompson	Mr M Thompson ³ Victor Thompson	6	1011 7	83	81	78	–
b m Montelimar (USA) - Monkhouse (Monksfield)
Behind, effort 3 out, never able to challenge

10 8 [19]	10. Mardood I 16/1 Miss R Clark ⁷ Stephen Clark	Miss R Clark ⁷ Stephen Clark	11	101	80	66	64	–
b g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Tigeen (Habitat)
Chased leaders until outpaced halfway, never dangerous after

11 1¼ [20¼]	12. Cool Steel I (IRE) 25/1 Miss J Eastwood ⁷ Mrs Joanne Brown	Miss J Eastwood ⁷ Mrs Joanne Brown	4	101 2	78	65	63	–
gr g Absalom - Formidable Task (Formidable I)
Led until headed 5th, close up until lost place 3 out

12 8 [28¼]	7. Daisy Days (IRE) 6/1 Robert Thornton ⁵ Howard Johnson	Robert Thornton ⁵ Howard Johnson	6	1011	88	69	63	–
ch m Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Deceptive Day (Master Buck)
Mistake 1st, close up, led 5th to 4 out, weakening when hampered after 2 out

12 ran Off time: 12:52:00 Winning time: 6m 5.30s (slow by 25.30s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: P C N Curtis (Hudson Bay Trader) 1st breeder: Ryedale Farm
2nd owner: R J Armson (Ballindoo)
3rd owner: The Belles (Belle Rose)

12:50 Hexham 11 Dec 1996

Federation Brewery Special Ale Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class F